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American Bandstand 60's music

The Ladies of Bandstand

Dee Dee Sharp
Dee Dee Sharp American Bandstand 60's music

Tantalizing vocals with a sassy style have been Sharp’s signature during her more than forty year career as a song stylist.

 

Whether appearing in a plus showroom, performing before royalty, working a crowd into frenzy in a popular club or headlining a rock and roll revue, audiences love this lady – truly deserving the Diva title

 

Among her many distinctions, Dee Dee Sharp:

  • Has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Philadelphia Music Foundation

  • Has raised thousands of dollars for the United Negro College Fund

  • Was signed by Maybelline cosmetic firm to write and record radio commercials for its “Shades of You” products

  • Was enlisted by the Campbell Soup Company to assist in their $30 million campaign to get consumers to use low fat soup instead of milk and butter in their Thanksgiving “Mashed Potatoes”.

    • Was a 2001 inductee into the Rhythm and Blues Foundation

Kathy Young

Kathy Young American Bandstand 60's music

Before she was 16 years old KATHY YOUNG had what millions work their life for - she was a star. At age 14 KATHY YOUNG caught the eye of a producer at a Wink Martindale T.V. show and within weeks she recorded what quickly became a number one HIT and a standard in rock & roll "A THOUSAND STARS" and became nicknamed "THE CINDERELLA OF SHOW BUSINESS ".

 

For five years she traveled the U.S., Hawaii and Canada with Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, The Shirrells, Bo Diddly, Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Ray Charles and Neil Sedaka just to name a few and appeared on American Bandstand four times where she received her gold record for "A THOUSAND STARS". 

Dodie Stevens

Dodie Stevens American Bandstand 60's music

In 1959, at age thirteen, Dodie had the #1 hit, gold record  “Tan Shoes & Pink Shoe Laces”  followed with “Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight”, “No” and “Merry, Merry Christmas Baby”. All hit the Billboard charts in the early 60's.

While still in high school, Dodie’s career skyrocketed.  She appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and starred with Fabian in her first film, “Hound Dog Man”, followed by “Convicts Four”, starring Ben Gazzara.   She also co-starred with Frankie Avalon in “Alakazam The Great”, an animated feature film.  She continued to record a string of singles and albums, and more television guest appearances followed, including The Bob Hope Show, and Pat Boone’s Chevy Showroom.  Dodie also toured worldwide with Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Paul Anka, Bobby Rydell and many more teen idols from that era.

In the early 70’s she joined Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’77 touring internationally and recording three albums for A&M Records until 1973.  She continued to perform in concert with artists such as Harry Belafonte, Boz Scaggs and Loretta Lynn, including numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, Midnight Special and Solid Gold.  For twelve years she worked exclusively with Mac Davis in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and every major music theater worldwide.  During this time, she also appeared in television specials with Dolly Parton, Donna Summer and Luther Vandross.  In addition, in the 80’s, you would have heard Dodie’s voice on television commercials including Sprint and Dole Pineapple.



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Bandstand Boogie - Barry Manilow -  Bandstand originally used "High Society" by Artie Shaw as its theme song, but by the time the show went national, it had been replaced by various arrangements of Charles Albertine's "Bandstand Boogie", including Larry Elgart's big-band recording remembered by viewers of the daily version. From 1969 to 1974, "Bandstand Theme," a synthesized instrumental written by Mike Curb, opened each show. From 1974 to 1977, the theme returned to "Bandstand Boogie", with an orchestral disco version arranged and performed by Joe Porter played during the opening and closing credits.From 1977 to the end of its ABC run in 1987, the show opened and closed with Barry Manilow's rendition of "Bandstand Boogie," which he originally recorded for his 1975 album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. This version introduced lyrics written by Manilow and Bruce Sussman, referencing elements of the series. The previous theme was retained as bumper music.The Manilow version was replaced by an updated instrumental arrangement of "Bandstand Boogie" when Bandstand went into syndication, arranged by David Russo.

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